Senior Operations & Manufacturing Associate — Travel‑Heavy

Alvarez & Marsal; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 125,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Alvarez & Marsal seeks a Senior Associate for Operations & Manufacturing to deliver large, complex client engagements across manufacturing and distribution. You will analyze processes, plan transformation efforts, and drive efficiency improvements on client sites nationwide.

The role requires significant travel and leadership of project teams, with strong emphasis on data-driven insights and value creation in portfolio companies, under PEPI guidance.

Qualifications

• Deep functional expertise in supply chain or manufacturing operations and Lean/Six Sigma.
• Strong analytics with ability to map business processes and quantify results.
• Experience leading change management initiatives and transformation programs.
• Bachelor’s degree required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver large, complex client engagements by designing and implementing operational improvements.
• Analyze target manufacturing and distribution operations, production capacity and efficiency.
• Evaluate data to understand efficiency, capacity, equipment conditions and maintenance.
• Provide shop floor insights through conversations with employees and customers.
• Develop transformation plans and identify risks and mitigations.
• Oversee day-to-day team delivery and client relationships to ensure performance.

Skills

Supply Chain Operations

Manufacturing Operations

Lean Six Sigma

Business process mapping

Change management

Data analysis

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Alvarez & Marsal seeks a Senior Associate for Operations & Manufacturing to deliver large, complex client engagements across manufacturing and distribution. You will analyze processes, plan transformation efforts, and drive efficiency improvements on client sites nationwide.

The role requires significant travel and leadership of project teams, with strong emphasis on data-driven insights and value creation in portfolio companies, under PEPI guidance.